On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:32:53 GMT, I needed a babel fish to understand
day :

12. THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT. LET ALL OF THEM
KNOW WE CARE ABOUT AND SUPPORT THEM 1000%.
Let them know we don't care about the politics involved and that they
are in our prayers.

I couldn't agree more.... Soldiers do not signup to support some
political stance etc. They sign up to serve their country. The deal
is they are to obey the commands of the commander in chief and their
chain of command. Do not blame a soldier if you disagree with the war
they are fighting... blame your congress, blame your president, heck
blame yourself... It is not their fault, they are doing their duty.

Great words Dreamer.
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I couldn't agree more.... Soldiers do not signup to support some political stance etc. They sign up to serve their country. The deal is they are to obey the commands of the commander in chief and their chain of command. Do not blame a soldier if you disagree with the war they are fighting... blame your congress, blame your president, heck blame yourself... It is not their fault, they are doing their duty.

I'm a liberal who served in the Corps from '83-'87 and avid reader of
liberal websites, books and magazines and i've yet to encounter any
statements by a Democratic group, Liberal group or extreme leftist
group denouncing support for American troops. Those who continue to
espouse that there are those out there who don't support our troops are
attempting to mislead the American public into believing that those who
oppose the war are anti-troop support and that is a blatent
falsification. Kev

LewZephyr wrote:

On Wed, 11 Jan 2006 17:32:53 GMT, I needed a babel fish to understand
day :

I couldn't agree more.... Soldiers do not signup to support some
political stance etc. They sign up to serve their country. The deal
is they are to obey the commands of the commander in chief and their
chain of command. Do not blame a soldier if you disagree with the war
they are fighting... blame your congress, blame your president, heck
blame yourself... It is not their fault, they are doing their duty.

That could be said for the troops were are drafted and sent places they
would rather not be, like Vietnam. Then there are those who willingly
sign up for a career in the army. I always figured there was no harm in
being part of a peace time army, but when the government decides to send
troops have way around the world and people willingly sign up for duty
it's another matter. "Doing their duty" IMO, is nothing more or less than
patriotic rhetoric. They are putting themselves in the position of having
to do the bidding of the politicians.

The army used to provide special opportunities for blacks and for women,
but those are the two groups with the biggest drops in enlistment in the
last few years. It seems to be a great career option until you are
expected to do what you have been paid to train to do.

"kevnbro" wrote

I'm a liberal who served in the Corps from '83-'87 and avid reader of
liberal websites, books and magazines and i've yet to encounter any
statements by a Democratic group, Liberal group or extreme leftist
group denouncing support for American troops. Those who continue to
espouse that there are those out there who don't support our troops are
attempting to mislead the American public into believing that those who
oppose the war are anti-troop support and that is a blatent
falsification.

I see that and it hurts my head. People protest to get the troops
out of this situation and people accuse them of not supporting the
troops. What the hell are you talking about?

I don't care what your position is on the war, how can you not
support the people serving? Everyone does, no shit, sherlock.

nancy